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Attalea phalerata
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Attalea phalerata

Attalea phalerata

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree
GrowthSlow

A plant of the tropics, it can also be grown in the sub-tropics[1]. Prefers a sunny position[1]. Found in the wild almost exclusively in very fertile, clayey soils[2]. Young plants are slow-growing[2]. The plant begins to flower and produce fruit whilst very small, and before the stem has started to develop[2].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed. Germination is very slow, with the seed taking almost a year to sprout[2]. When the seedlings are 10 - 15cm tall, pot them up into individual containers. They grow away slowly and may take another year before they are ready to plant out. Seeds can remain viable for up to 60 days in storage so long as they are not allowed to become dry[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Attalea+phalerata>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. — http://www.pacsoa.org.au/ ↩︎Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website.
  2. [2]Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2002 · ISBN 85-86714-17-8 ↩︎Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
  3. [3]Rainforest Conservation Fund — http://www.rainforestconservation.org/data_sheets/agroforestry/index.html ↩︎Terse details on usage and Agroforestry notes, coupled with some good photos.
  4. [4]Brazilian Fruits and Cultivated Exotics — Lorenzi. H.; Bacher. L.; Lacerda. M.; Sartori. S. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora LTDA; Brazil. · 2000 · ISBN 85-867174-24-0 ↩︎A superb book, giving information on several hundred fruit species. Each entry has a brief description of the plant and its uses, accompanied by one to many excellent quality photographs of the fruits.
  5. [5]Medicinal Plants of Brazil — Mors W.B.; Rizzini C.T.; Pereira N.A. · Reference Publications; Michigan. · 2000 · ISBN 0-917256-42-5 ↩︎An extremely concise book, listing approximately 1,500 species and varieties of plants with their botanical name, common name in Brazil, regions in Brazil where the plant is found, a brief list of uses and any medically active compounds in the plant.
  6. [6]Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas — Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. · Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. · 1995 · ISBN 0-691-08537-4 ↩︎An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos.
  7. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎